Friar & Anor (Joint Administrators of Martin Groundland & Co Ltd) [2011] ScotCS CSOH_14 (24 January 2011)

Friar & Anor (Joint Administrators of Martin Groundland & Co Ltd) [2011] ScotCS CSOH_14 (24 January 2011)

Due to insufficient vouching and the use of half-hour time recording units, the court found the administrators' claim for remuneration inadequately supported and discounted the two largest items by one-third, granting the motion only in a reduced sum.

Citation
[2011] ScotCS CSOH_14
Parties
Petitioner: Gerard Anthony Friar; Petitioner: Blair Carnegie Nimmo; Company: Martin Groundland & Co Ltd
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
24 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Petition for Order Determining Outlays and Remuneration in Administration / Motion for Court to Fix Amount of Outlays and Remuneration After Creditors' Committee Refused Approval
Outcome
motion granted in part
Legal Topics
Administrators' Remuneration, Outlays in Administration, Creditors' Committee Determination, Court Review of Remuneration
Insolvency Company Law Administrators' Remuneration Outlays in Administration Creditors' Committee Determination Court Review of Remuneration

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Parties

Gerard Anthony Friar

Petitioner

Blair Carnegie Nimmo

Petitioner

Martin Groundland & Co Ltd

Company

Procedural Posture

Petition for Order Determining Outlays and Remuneration in Administration / Motion for Court to Fix Amount of Outlays and Remuneration After Creditors' Committee Refused Approval

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate amount to be paid to administrators for outlays and remuneration for the first accounting period?
  2. 2 Is the administrators' time recording and vouching sufficient to justify the sums claimed?

Ratio Decidendi

Due to insufficient vouching and the use of half-hour time recording units, the court found the administrators' claim for remuneration inadequately supported and discounted the two largest items by one-third, granting the motion only in a reduced sum.

Court Disposition

motion granted in part

Orders

  • Administrators' outlays approved in full (£1,394.75 plus VAT).
  • Administrators' remuneration for retention of title claims and stock/work in progress discounted by one-third due to lack of vouching and time recording concerns; reduced sum awarded.